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'Icebergs heading to New Zealand'

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A warning is issued to ships in the southern Pacific after more than 100 iceberg were spotted drifting towards New Zealand.
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US 'pledges major emissions cuts'

BBC Science News  5 hours ago

President Obama is to pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions in several stages, including 42% by 2030, officials say.
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Astronomers invent 'galaxy game'

BBC Science News  7 hours ago

Astronomers have devised a web-based game that could help work out the basis of galactic collisions.
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Climate policies 'improve health'

BBC Science News  8 hours ago

Cutting emissions to mitigate climate change will also make people healthier, according to research.
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UK tree plan to aid emissions cut

BBC Science News  18 hours ago

Ministers back calls to plant millions of trees across the country to help combat climate change.
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Gene offers bowel cancer 'shield'

BBC Science News  21 hours ago

A gene known to shield the body from harmful chemicals may also protect against bowel cancer, a study suggests.
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This year 'in top five warmest'

BBC Science News  less than a day ago

This year will be in the top five warmest years globally since records began, according to the UK Met Office.
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Pay homes to recycle, say Tories

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Households which recycle could get up to £130 a year in shopping vouchers under the Tories, says George Osborne.
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Climate 'drives African conflict'

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Climate is a major driver of conflict across Africa, researchers say, with future warming likely to increase civil wars by 50% in 20 years.
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Drop in HIV infections and deaths

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Greater access to anti-retroviral drugs has helped cut the deaths from HIV by 10% over the past five years, latest figures show.
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